oops with clay bar

[FE92]

I got a little carried away with my clay bar and rubbed way too much after the QD had evaporated.
The result is a few dull areas in the finish. I say "finish" as in I'm not sure what I have actually dulled (eg. clear coat,paint,..)
I was able to create the same shine as the rest of the car with a coat of wax, BUT there is still a dull spot under the shine. (like when the light hits the area just right).
I was thinking maybe ScratchX, but I'm at the "don't want to make it even worse stage" So any suggestions?

 

[Ulysses]

If you don't want to mess with it, then take it to a pro detailer. Hopefully one that is recommended by a few people you know with nice looking high end cars.

 

[Newport Viper]

FE92 can you get a picture of it posted here?

 

[FE92]

FE92 can you get a picture of it posted here?

Ok, well I tried several times, with flash, without flash, etc but just like going to the dealer, "couldn't duplicate customer problem" lol.
I can see the blurred areas, but they won't show up with the pictures.
They are about the size of a thumbprint and appear to be right under the wax but above the paint.

 

[NOMERCY]

If you did not lubricate with enough water while you applied the clay bar you may have left some residue. I'd hit it with a good washing of Dawn and redo the clay bar. Make sure to have lots of lubrication under the clay bar when using it.

 

[Gerald]

3M finish restorer, my bet..

Gerald

 

[Mike Phillips]

I was thinking maybe ScratchX, but I'm at the "don't want to make it even worse stage" So any suggestions?

If you already have the ScratchX, apply this product with a soft foam wax applicator. If the finish is just dulled a little, this product should restore the gloss and clarity with 1-2 applications. Remember to work the product into the finish, that is how you get the diminishing abrasives to breakdown and thus in the process fix the problem.

There's a How-To article I wrote on using ScratchX and getting good results here,

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

Coincidently, I use a black Viper to show before and after following the steps in the how-to.

Hope this helps...

Mike

 

[Hissses]

Nice to see ya here Mike! Thanks for the help, great advise as always!

 

[GTSnake]

I did the exact same thing. Just used a little elbow grease and removed the stuck on clay. Then washed it with a microfibre sponge and it was gone.

 

[1TONY1]

I used a clay bar on my wifes black 911 a few years back.....scratched the whole car. I ended up having to machine buff the thing. I used plenty of lube and it still scratched. I did find out that there are different grades of clay bar.....kinda like different grades of sandpaper.

 

[FE92]

I used the scratchX and my problem was solved! This stuff worked like magic. Thanks to everyone with their posts and special props to Mike Phillips and his post.